The maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh has declined from more than 600 per 100,000 live births in 1980 to 322 in 2004, yet it is still unacceptably high. Economic barriers are an important factor in deterring pregnant women from seeking services at health facilities. To achieve the country’s Millennium Development Goal of reducing the maternal mortality ratio to 143 by 2015, the Population Council conducted an operations research study to test the feasibility and effectiveness of introducing an innovative model of health care financing to increase utilization of maternal health services by poor, rural women. As this report notes, “Voucher Books‟ were designed through which pregnant women would receive a package of essential maternal hea...
In Bangladesh, maternal health programs are not yet reaching the desired level of facility-based obs...
Background: Bangladesh is committed to the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG-5) target of reduc...
Maternal and child mortality are still higher in Bangladesh where delivery care services are associa...
The maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh has declined from more than 600 per 100,000 live births i...
Achieving Millennium Development Goal 5 in Bangladesh calls for an appreciation of the evolution of ...
Bangladesh is on its way to achieving the MDG 5 target of reducing the maternal mortality ratio by t...
For a long time, the reduction of the maternal mortality ratio has constituted a major challenge for...
Bangladesh is distinct among developing countries in achieving a low maternal mortality ratio (MMR) ...
Poor women, in both rural and urban areas in the northern region of Bangladesh, suffer from high mat...
The maternal mortality ratio (322) is comparatively high in Bangladesh. The utilization of maternity...
Abstract Bangladesh has made laudable progress in maternal and child health (MCH). Maternal and chil...
In Bangladesh, the majority of the infant deliveries in rural areas take place at homes where there ...
Bangladesh is the signatory of both, International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) p...
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress towards reducing its maternal mortality rate (MMR) over the ...
INTRODUCTION:Bangladesh has made remarkable progress towards reducing its maternal mortality rate (M...
In Bangladesh, maternal health programs are not yet reaching the desired level of facility-based obs...
Background: Bangladesh is committed to the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG-5) target of reduc...
Maternal and child mortality are still higher in Bangladesh where delivery care services are associa...
The maternal mortality ratio in Bangladesh has declined from more than 600 per 100,000 live births i...
Achieving Millennium Development Goal 5 in Bangladesh calls for an appreciation of the evolution of ...
Bangladesh is on its way to achieving the MDG 5 target of reducing the maternal mortality ratio by t...
For a long time, the reduction of the maternal mortality ratio has constituted a major challenge for...
Bangladesh is distinct among developing countries in achieving a low maternal mortality ratio (MMR) ...
Poor women, in both rural and urban areas in the northern region of Bangladesh, suffer from high mat...
The maternal mortality ratio (322) is comparatively high in Bangladesh. The utilization of maternity...
Abstract Bangladesh has made laudable progress in maternal and child health (MCH). Maternal and chil...
In Bangladesh, the majority of the infant deliveries in rural areas take place at homes where there ...
Bangladesh is the signatory of both, International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) p...
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress towards reducing its maternal mortality rate (MMR) over the ...
INTRODUCTION:Bangladesh has made remarkable progress towards reducing its maternal mortality rate (M...
In Bangladesh, maternal health programs are not yet reaching the desired level of facility-based obs...
Background: Bangladesh is committed to the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG-5) target of reduc...
Maternal and child mortality are still higher in Bangladesh where delivery care services are associa...